Jos Stelling (born 16 July 1945) is a Dutch

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and

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Career

He made his debut as a film director in 1974 with ''Mariken van Nieumegen'', which was selected for the official Cannes competition in 1975. In 1981 he founded the Dutch Film Days a festival for Dutch directors to give them the possibility to show their films and to create an informal platform for the filmmakers. He continued to serve as chairman and director until the 1991 edition. After he abdicated the festival was renamed the Dutch Film Festival. In 1989 he was a member of the jury at the 16th Moscow International Film Festival. In 2002 he was a member of the jury at the 24th Moscow International Film Festival. He was also the president of the jury of the 1st Odessa International Film Festival. Stelling is founder and owner of two arthouse cinemas in Utrecht, Springhaver (since 1978) & Louis Hartlooper Complex (since 2004).

Filmography

* ''

Mariken van Nieumeghen ''Mariken van Nieumeghen'' ''(Mary of Nijmegen)'' is a miracle play recorded in a Middle Dutch text from the early 16th century. The protagonist Mariken of the story spends seven years with the devil, after which she is miraculously released. T ...

'' (1974) * '' Elckerlyc'' (1975) * ''

Rembrandt fecit 1669 '' Rembrandt fecit 1669 '' is a 1977 in film, 1977 Cinema of the Netherlands, Dutch film directed by Jos Stelling. Cast *Frans Stelling - The young Rembrandt *Ton de Koff - The old Rembrandt *Lucie Singeling - Saskia van Uylenburg *Aya Gill - He ...

'' (1977) * ''

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'' (1981) * '' The Illusionist'' (1983) * ''

The Pointsman ''The Pointsman'' () is a 1986 Dutch film directed by Jos Stelling, starring Jim van der Woude, Stéphane Excoffier and John Kraaijkamp, Sr. It tells the story of a French woman who moves in with a Dutch railwayman at a remote railway station. The ...

'' (''De Wisselwachter'') (1986) * '' The Waiting Room'' (1995) * ''

The Flying Dutchman The ''Flying Dutchman'' ( nl, De Vliegende Hollander) is a legendary ghost ship, allegedly never able to make port, but doomed to sail the seven seas forever. The myth is likely to have originated from the 17th-century Golden Age of the Dut ...

'' (1995) * ''

No Trains No Planes '' No Trains No Planes '' is a 1999 in film, 1999 Netherlands, Dutch drama film directed by Jos Stelling. Cast *Dirk van Dijck as Gerard *Kees Prins as Jacques *Peer Mascini as Benny *Petra Sedda as Balie-juffrouw *Leny Breederveld as Coby *A ...

'' (1999) * '' The Gas Station'' (2000) * '' The Gallery'' (2003) * '' Duska'' (2007) * '' The Visit'' (2010) based on a short story of Remco Campert * ''

The Girl and Death ''The Girl and Death'' ( nl, Het Meisje en de Dood) is a 2012 Dutch film directed by Jos Stelling. Plot ''The Girl and Death'' is a love story of Nicolai and Elise (a courtesan). Their love is obstructed by materialism, wealth, and death. The fil ...

'' (2012)

Awards and nominations

* 1975 - Selected for the Official Competition, 1975 Cannes Film Festival: ''Mariken van Nieumeghen'' * 1981 - Nomination Golden Prize, 12th Moscow International Film Festival, for ''

'' * 2014 - ShortCutz Amsterdam Career Achievement AwardDirector Jos Stelling receives Career Award at sold-out Shortcutz Amsterdam Annual Awards
(8 January 2015).

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stelling, Jos 1945 births Living people Dutch film directors Dutch screenwriters Dutch male screenwriters Dutch film producers Golden Calf winners Mass media people from Utrecht (city)